Nursery!

It has been forever since I blogged. To my defence, I have been sick and just not feeling up for it. Admist all the sickness though, I did manage to swindle my mom and sister to come to my house and paint my nursery and help me set up her room.

Words can not describe just how happy I am with how it turned out. You know, when you have this vision of how you want it to turn out- it can go either way. You adopt a new vision once it's completed with what you have, or you sit for hours on end, completely satisfied, in your new rocking chair- in the room you dreamt about it (for yourself) and revel it all in. And that's what I do. Sit in there. Read the boys their books in there. Spend as many hours as I can just enjoying the beauty.

Less than 2 months until my due date and I can't wait to get my little girl in there. Nursing her on my custom ordered chair, wrapping her up in the blankets that I spent hours lovingly stitching for her, and putting her to sleep in her carefully thought out bed.

Ahhhhh..... all in good time.

Here are some pictures of the completed room. I wish pictures did it justice. I guess you will all just have to come over and see for yourself :)

White shag rug, white wainscotting, and the new window- all details that I love :)

I custom ordered this chair to fit me exactly for nursing. The back is like a huge pillow that will be comfortable to sleep on and the material is a nice fabric. I can't wait for the countless hours I will spend rocking her on this chair.

When you pull down her blind,  I thought this saying was so sweet. It's in the colours of her room (pink & grey). The curtains are a linen grey.

Her crib, trunk (which was my grandmother's that we painted to match the room). Room colour is Benjamin Moore's Strawberries and Cream. The colour is just a tad more pink than the pictures show.

Her change table with a mirror to look at.

The bedding set was a mod podge of different items. The bed skirt is pottery barn, the sheets are a soft organic cotton, the bumper pad which is eyelet lace is from the local thrift store, and the blanket was made by me.

Alternate view :)

Some of the decor items for her room. I wanted everything to be silhouettes and not a whole lot of colour. The shelves were bought at the thrift store and spray painted white to match.

All the light switches and plug in's have these vintage covers and just matched so good!

Instead of going for a mobile above her crib (it covered the painting), I chose to hang above the chair so she can look up at it while I am nursing. It is hung by fishing line so you don't see cord.

My sister and I made this large canvas to hang above her crib. I fell in love with this saying years ago and always knew I would incorporate it in a big way if I was to do a baby girl nursery. The large canvas (is actually a tulip painting underneath) has a mixture of cement grey and dove grey for the background and the light pink wording. With help from Kelly I was able to project the words on the canvas and just paint them on.

Every nursery needs a mirror. Finding the right placing was a little more difficult. I decided right above the change table was perfect. Off the floor for safety but still able to use it.

The mobile hanging above the change table. Made from a large crystal ball, then I found a flower with glitter on it to put inside. It is beautiful and so unique.

More decor items. 

Closer photo of her bedding.

Closer photo of her chest, which is housing the next size up clothing. The grey jewellery box is holding all the headbands and bows.

The lace detail on the bottom of her blind.

The saying when the blind is pulled down.

Christmas 2012

Well my Christmas has been fairly uneventful as I have spent since Christmas Eve 4pm in my bed. I think I have been attacked with every illness going around starting with the stomach flu, gall stones, then a respiratory virus which causes fevers for days (on day 6), cough, sinus pressure- you name it.

From what I heard tho, all my boys had a great Christmas and escaped the illnesses until after (they caught the virus on the 27th).

To say I was a little disappointed that I wasn't able to enjoy it with them, would be an understatement. I mean, it's the Mom who makes Christmas, Christmas! We buy the gifts, we do the decorating, we plan the stockings and the events for the evening and day, make the meal. I am so thankful that I got everything done ahead of time and even though I didn't get to carry out my plan, my husband tried his best to take over and oversee. I mean, does it really matter that instead of wearing their Christmas outfits that I carefully made for them, that they ended up wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt? Not really. I bet they were more comfortable.

And did these two little boys get spoiled once again! In between naps, I am busy going through old toys and selling what no longer is played with to make room for all their new toys.

Since the boys have been down and out battling this respiratory virus too, we have some MAJOR reprogramming to do once we are feeling better. Their attitudes are showing me just how spoiled with toys and food they were, and just how lenient I have been with them since we've all been sick. UGH.

We are on the tail end of it all I hope! Charlie's fever seems to have broke today and he was the first one who got it. Now, just sit and wait while we all follow suit so we can get out and enjoy this lovely weather and this great New Year.

2013 is quite honestly going to be the best year yet as we complete our family with our little girl arriving in March. So let's get on with it :)

Charlie's favorite new toy- his drill.

Jack's favorite new toys- Toy Story Movie and Horse!